Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-11-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
frnu Oar Regular ceusspeaisaiJ
wAsmfxoroS, Nov. 0. 1887.

D1rttk the pes, NW osys
Representatives have been appearing II
the Capitol In oonsidsrsbls nuubsIs, 81 d
the hunt for quarters has fsiflt bssuu.
Any day nov Member Of Congress may
be seen walking OF driving slowIy about
the residential portions Of the city. alisr'
usssIy looking st the numbers on houses
and ., li,,ls clippings from the "fo'
Rsrt" column Of the local newspapers
pasted 90 . clip 81 psPsf. some are
locking Zoe houses and some for rooms
only. There Seems. however. to Be .
pretty general disposition among new
Rsprsssntaii,es and Senators TO 20 to
house. keeping. having reed probably some
ussssis.sd seeoun, Of the famous
"wsshins,ol boarding. house woman
Nth six daughters. too loebJis's and
Other modern eon,ebieness. 80 that the
great search 10 foe houses. The supply
Of houses ~ill not meet the demand, aid
moe, u them will have TO 10 10 The ho.
tells, 90 into lodginss. On the let o'
| No,,,mbr the winter 'pori OF hunting
ausr,.rs besins. and 10 followed with
sss, snihusiasm until December. Even
sfsr the season 10 over many active
spor,smsn. no, saiisfsd With their game
siill hang upon the trail.
There 10 some talk about the ofsahi.
ration Of the HOUSE, but there u no
spsaksnhip eoniss, To look forward to.
and the only contest ~ to the other OH.
GERS 90 fer spoken Of ~iih seriousness 70
fof the place OF doorhsspsr Besides MI
Douel,on, the present doorkssPsf. 'h'rs
are two active esndida,ss--A. Bsineu'
u New Yo,k. aud J. Is. Hunt. OF Me.
stsippl. Mr.. Hurt 10 ssid to be MI.
Donel.on's most formidable rival. and
his hisnds claim thst he oil certainly be
elected. They cay be has been making
. quiet but active canvass, and has had
many warm frisnds working Tor him.
| lie has the entire delegation from hi'
own State. they say, working earnestly
for him, and has warm supporters - IN
some e.,s, amounting TO the whole dele
g.,ion-in Tsxs,. Louisiana, floIids'
| MARYLAND, South Csrolins. Georgia, New
Yoi. Psnn,,lvsnis, Missouri. ard
| Michigan. All the other efhesI', u u
thought, will be reelected. practically
Without contest
The making up OF the committees Is
going to be . hard task Tor the Speaker
on seeoan, Of the large number Of ns-
members. Nearly ell the members Of
some Of the committees failed OF fe.else'
ton. The committee on the Ds,riet OF
Columbia Loaf lie chairman. Mr. Hat
bour. aud four members tesidss. The
appropriations committee lost three mem
bsrs. The eommi,is, on elections Loot
zine Of iis fourteen members. The ~s,s
aud means committee lcs, n chairman
and three other members, aud - on
through the list 80 that In making W
the new committees the old ones ~ill
furhi.h very little fOghdsiioa TO build 90.
and thsi, ~ill be . great deal Of new
material to place.
Representative Bland snissd in Wash.
ipston this week and will te here for
several days. lie expressed the opinion.
yo,srdsy. thu, the House would pass
. i.ha bill this session. lie said be
though, the bill would be . eompromi's
on the part q the tariff ieiormsr. inss.
much a. IL would include the repeal OF
III. tobacco tar. Personally. be thought
the ini,rnslfssehge oggh, MOTTO be ,ouet-
cd At I'll, tu, be would agree to ls, the TO-
taco tax 10 II Il were accompanied BY
. considerable reduction q the urh.
lie said be though, there ough, to be .
reduction Of tariff 10 the amount OF about
slOO, 900 900. The free lis, ough, "a
be largely increased, and there should b
q reduction Of duties on other imports,
lie said be though, there was DO need OF,
and would be 20 financial legislation,
EXCEPT ina,mueh ss tariff legislation sf.
iee,s fnsres.. The only way to improve
the financial situation ". TO s,or
taking money Oh, Of the pockets Of tbs
people and locking IL up in the Treas
uy.
Prsidsn, Cleveland aud mott Of
the members Of biz Csbine, are nov
bu,ily engaged in the preparation OF their
annual reports 70 Congress. Attorney
Gsn,rsl Garland has finished biz report
and IL is nov 10 the hands Of the Pre'i.
dent. Secretary Fsirchild n ds'o'ins
ell his spare time. to the preparation OF
bis report and in order to give the matter
proper consideration, does mos, Of The
-ork In the quis, Of his home. lie VA
% o,erun with visitors At bis Office 10
the D,partmsn, tha, !, Was difficult, Tor
him TO usnsae, even the routine business
The heads u the other Departments also
meet With constant interruption In their
Official work. bn, not to the same extent.
During Nj f.irchilds absence nom the
ID, p.r,msnt A,sisisni-Ssere;ary ThomP.
son acts a. Secretary. and bis duties q,
prsssnt sie further Increased by the TEN.
porary absence from the city Of A''i.'sn,
Secretary Maynard. l..
The OLp RAexIr.-"Hs,s any Of
you found . bahk.nots I" inquired man
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